BackWeb gets a lift from RealNetworks

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LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- BackWeb Technologies saw its stock jump more than 6 percent Thursday after the company announced an alliance with Internet-software specialist RealNetworks to send music to computers over the Web.

The two companies also said that Seattle-based RealNetworks
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would invest $15 million in BackWeb
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which makes "push" e-business technology that enables companies to send information between customers, partners and employees.

The companies said the delivery service which has been dubbed "Quicksilver" would enable RealNetworks' RealJukebox users to find, receive and download CD-quality samples and complete songs of their choice.

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